Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: GeographyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Endorsed by WJEC EduqasDevelop your students' geographical skills and understanding of contemporary issues with the market-leading Student's Book, fully updated by subject specialists to provide detailed content coverage, enquiry-focused activities and exam support.- Maps the content against the new specification structure, guiding you and your students through each of the three themes- Enhances students' subject knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving skills using clear explanations of geographical issues, brought to life through an exciting, enquiry-based approach- Teaches students how to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information through a range of progressive, skills-building activities that use real-place data, maps and photographs- Boosts candidates' confidence approaching examination by providing numerous learning opportunities for each assessed theme- Enables effective differentiation with enquiry tasks designed to stretch higher-ability students and encourage in-depth subject research- Highlights possible fieldwork projects and contains guidance on carrying out investigations that meet the changed assessment requirements

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14-16 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Hodder Education .

Andy Leeder is a senior examiner and Principal Moderator for Controlled Assessment for the WJEC B Specification. Professor Alan Brown teaches at Southern Methodist University in the USA. He is a memory expert who has spent more than thirty years researching how students learn. Maggie Walker is a freelance writer and experienced teacher. Val Davis is deputy head of a SLD school. Ann Berger is General Adviser for Bristol LEA and an experienced teacher of children with special needs.